Anvil 982 - Unisex Lightweight V-Neck T-Shirt - Black

The Anvil 982 is a 4.3 oz unisex V-neck blank built on 100% preshrunk combed ring-spun cotton at 30 singles, with a seamed mitered V-neck collar, shoulder-to-shoulder taping, high stitch density, double-needle sleeves and hem, a TearAway label, and OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification. The semi-fitted cut sits between a slim retail fit and a straight boxy silhouette, which makes it a workable substrate for both individual retail programs and volume decoration runs where the V-neck neckline is part of the garment specification rather than a fashion detail.

The high stitch density on the 982 is the printability detail worth knowing. A tighter, more uniform face holds ink more evenly than a loosely knit cotton blank, which translates to sharper edge definition on plastisol, cleaner halftone gradients, and less bleed at fine detail boundaries. For DTF, the ring-spun cotton surface bonds well with standard adhesive films at normal press parameters. For DTG, the combed cotton face takes pre-treatment and white ink evenly on solid colours without the texture variation that a coarser open-end blank introduces. The critical variable on the 982 is its heather colour blends. Solid colours are 100% combed ring-spun cotton and behave predictably across all decoration methods. Heather Grey runs 90/10 cotton-poly, which requires a poly-blocking underbase on any coloured plastisol print. The remaining heather colours (Heather Blue, Heather Navy, Heather Purple, Heather Graphite) are a 35/65 cotton-poly blend, meaning they are poly-majority substrates. On those colourways, dye migration is the primary risk: use a low-bleed poly-blocking underbase, reduce cure temperature, and test before a production run. Embroidery on the 982 works well on the left chest at moderate stitch counts; the 4.3 oz body holds firmly enough for standard flat hooping without significant distortion. For vinyl and HTV, standard temperature and pressure settings apply on cotton solids; reduce temp on the 35/65 heathers.

• Brand: Anvil (by Gildan)
• Style: 982
• Fabric: 100% preshrunk combed ring-spun cotton, 30 singles (Heather Grey: 90% cotton / 10% poly; Heather Blue, Heather Navy, Heather Purple, Heather Graphite: 35% cotton / 65% polyester)
• Weight: 4.3 oz/yd2
• Construction: Seamed mitered V-neck collar. Shoulder-to-shoulder taping. High stitch density. Double-needle stitched sleeves and bottom hem. TearAway label. OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified.
• Fit: Unisex, semi-fitted
• Sizes: S-3XL (size availability varies by colour)
• Colors available: 12 colours (White, Black, Charcoal, Smoke, Navy, Red, City Green, Heather Gray, Heather Blue, Heather Navy, Heather Purple, Heather Graphite)
• Case quantity: typically 72 units (6 dozen) per carton; confirm packing for your colour and size mix
• Care: Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.

The 982's consistent construction across production runs keeps the semi-fitted silhouette and seamed V-neck stable reorder to reorder. For ongoing programs where V-neck placement and garment geometry matter, that predictability reduces the variation checks between production runs. TheClothingSpace stocks the Anvil 982 at wholesale pricing with bulk discounts that increase with case and unit quantity, among the lowest prices online for this style, with fast US shipping on stocked colours.

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